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| Anti-Virus - want to run 2 A.V.'s posted in the Security & Safety forums; Whats the deal, if I want to run norton, kapersky, and AVG will they really be any problem? The firewall could be I know, but seriously what kind of problems ... |
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Whats the deal, if I want to run norton, kapersky, and AVG will they really be any problem? The firewall could be I know, but seriously what kind of problems would I run into?
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Here's an exert from an article in which the author explains why running more than one antivirus at a time is a bad idea:
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Yes, Pgh...BUT:
GData Security Suite uses 2 antivirus engines for 2 years now (one is Kaspersky). Some AntiSpyware Suits come with their own Antivirus engines, and provide what they call "Kernel compatibility mode", which is required if one wants to have both engines running (real-time protection). This is also the case with me: I have Norton IS 2009, and Spysweeper with antivirus. Concerned about my system's stability I inquired the Spyseeper support, and they told me that ONLY if I enable "Kernel compatibility mode", could I switch their Antivirus engine on. I have no issues whatsoever, and have this configuration running for almost a year now (you can see my system's specs on My PC ) That told, I do not recommend running 2 Antivirus engines, as no two systems are alike, and what works (?) for some does not necessarily mean it will work for others
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ok so if i want the flexibility of scanning my drive with my norton, then a full scan with kapersky, I should disable any auto features kapersky might have??? I want the ability to use more than one for safetys sake. I just got some kind of virus that norton found but I can no longer use autoplay, or open any of my drives from the my computer window by double clicking. I have to right click open. But in theory turning off all auto protect features should work right???
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Hi
Your not supposed to run 2 A/V's if you want a second scan use an online scanner or remove the hard drive and scan it in another PC with different A/V
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I run several AV's just disable any realtime protection on all but one. Here is a list of some of the more popular freeware apps:
http://www.pchelpforum.com/anti-viru...tml#post314767
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you would want to "disable any realtime protection" or you might be waiting a while to bootup
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Your not supposed to run 2 A/V's if you want a second scan use an online scanner or remove the hard drive and scan it in another PC with different A/V

you would want to "disable any realtime protection" or you might be waiting a while to bootup















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